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Donated oxygen masks will help Gaston Fire rescue cats and dogs.
The donation is part of "Project Breathe™" by Invisible Fence® Brand which aims to equip every fire station in Canada, the United States and the U.K with pet oxygen masks.
Donated oxygen masks will help Gaston Fire rescue cats and dogs.
4/18/2012
"All our guys have dogs and cats at home," Gaston Fire Chief Roger Mesenbrink said of his firefighters. "I personally have dogs, so trust me, we all know how important this is."
The Gaston Rural Fire District has a new tool for saving the lives of dogs and cats.
Invisible Fence of Greater Portland has donated a pet oxygen mask kit, which consists of three masks designed to fit over the mouths and noses of dogs and cats.
"We realize that humans are the first priority, but in many cases, pets can be saved if firefighters have the right equipment," Steve Pearson of Invisible Fence of Greater Portland said. "Project Breathe is simply a way of giving firefighters the tools necessary to save pets' lives."
"All our guys have dogs and cats at home," Gaston Fire Chief Roger Mesenbrink said of his firefighters. "I personally have dogs, so trust me, we all know how important this is."
In a career that has spanned more than 40 years, Mesenbrink has performed rescue breathing on a number of dogs and cats. "I won't hesitate to do it again, and these will make it much easier."
Gaston crews have become well known for rescuing horses from precarious situations. In the past five years, the department has saved five horses from swollen creeks, steep crevices or tangles of blackberry brambles.
Although the donated masks are not designed for large animals, after training in the use of the devices, one longtime firefighter said, "If we ever need one of these to save a horse's life, we'll figure out a way to make it work."
Nationally, the Invisible Fence company's Project Breathe campaign has donated oxygen masks to hundreds of fire departments, from ones smaller than Gaston to others in Chicago, Cleveland and Memphis.
The rescue mask kit is now carried in Gaston's "first-out" fire engine, which responds to nearly every fire or other situation that might require its use.
Source: Copyright 2012 KPTV (Meredith Corporation). Fox 12 - Oregon